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LONDON, June 13.-The Manchester
Ship Canal bill passed its second read
ing in the commons this afternoon,
with the provisO that it be referred to
q select committee.
Sir James Ferguson, Parliamentary
Secretary for the foreign office, stated
the Russian railway toward Afghanistan
was completed to within 125 miles OF
the frontier.
In the Lords this afternoon, Viscount
Cross, Secretary of the State for India
announced that Lord Dufferin, Viceroy
of India, had telegraphed on June 9th,
that there was no fighting going on in
Afghanistan.
In the commons, the House this
evening resumed debate on the coercion
bill, taking up the fifth clause, which
deals with the procla1ming of districts.
Henry Fowler, Liberal, proposed as
an amendment that proclamations be
made by order of the privy council,
instead of by the viceroy. He urged
that change of such Importance as
the proclaiming of districts, should be
made by the imperial instead of by the
Irish executive.
Mr.. Balfour, chief secretary for Ire
land, declined to accept the amendment.
He reminded the House that govern
ment collectively were responsible for
every act of the Irish executive.
Gladstone suggested the members
should not spend any more of the short
time at their command in futile discus
sion. at wouIdbe better" be said, ito
employ the remaining time TO discuss
ing the weighty points"
Smith SAID he was anxious to allow
sufficient time for the discussion of sub
stantial questions, and hoped the OPP
position would assist the government
IN this direction.
Mr.. Fowler offered to Withdraw bis
amendment.
Mr.. Dillon protested. He declined to
take advice from the government, as to
what amendments should be discussed |
in the miserable period left to the Par |
nellites to contest the measure.
Morley said he was sure Gladstone |
had not meant to suggest that |
the opposition assist in limiting !
the debate IN accordance with |
the governments ideas. The opinions |
of Parnellites on the relative import
ance of the amendments deserved more
attention than the opinions of English /
members. The amendment was put to
a division and was rejected-235 to 167
Mr.. Doherty moved an amendment
that proclamations be issued only on
the report of the judge of the high
court, after local inquiry.
Mr.. Holmes, Irish attorney-general.
opposed the amendment on the ground
that it was not advisable to remove any
from the executive. Local
inquiry, he said, would be valueless, be-
cause the judge would have no power
to take evidence on oath.
Clancy said that the government
would have been more candid if they
hadEgiven a reason for their opposition
to the amendment their desire to
retain, for political purposes. the power
of proclalming the district. The
was rejected by a vote of
202 to 126.
Mr.. Shaw Lefevre moved an amend
ment limiting the authority of the
viceroy in proclaiming to the districts
where it might be necessary for the
prevention of crime and outrage. He
appealed to the government to assent
so the alteration, which he said would
bring the cause to accord with the act
of 1882.
Sir &. E. Webster, Attorney-G
said that it was refreshing to hear
Shaw Lefevre defending the act of
1882. The government, he added,
could not accept the proposal, 1
the object of the bill being to punish
the authors as well as to prevent the
of crime. The amendment /
would hamper the operation OF the |
measure.
Mr.. Morley said he had never heard
more Iudicrous reason given for the
omission of an important limitation. 1t
showed that the real object of the bill
vas not the prevention of crime, but !
he suppression of political combina-
lions. (Cheers.)
Mr.. BradIaugh suggested that to meet L
he views of government the words s
and punishment" be added to the t
after the word ''preven- t
ion." y
Mr.. BsIfour announced that govern p
nent accepted the amendment with Mr.. o
,radlaugh's modification. (Cheers.) a
An amendment providing that the
should endure six months,
nd another providing that weeks r
office be given, we're rejected. +
Government accepted an amendment n
fered by bowler making proclama- =
ons subject to veto OF either house
Parliament. ~
After several other amendments had n
cen rejected. Attorney General Holmes y
,oyed to amend the clause by making g. g.
lmmary jurisdiction and the change; %
f venue apply to crimes eomihllteG
efore the issue of the proclamation. II
lch crimes be committed after passing "
le act. ca
Mr.. Healy said he considered the n,
roposal breach of faith made IN bt
rder to occupy little of the time that pl
as left for discussion. al
The amendment was carried by vote n
227 TO lis. CT
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